Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Benjamin Gottschalk
Two careers, 208 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Brian Johnson (United States) and Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 208 rounds across 15 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 176 finishes in front to 32.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 13, Benjamin Gottschalk in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
Year by year
every meeting, 208 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 4.49 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.16 | 9.07 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 9.29 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.51 | 16.68 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 36.79 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 57.49 | 1:08.51 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.98 | 4.58 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.62 | 5.24 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 7.01 | 8.16 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.03 | 6.86 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.09 | 6.83 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.42 | 8.71 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.56 | 3.46 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.88 | 10.18 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Benjamin Gottschalk. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.